浊辅音

濁輔音

zhuófǔyīn

noun

Meanings

1 voiced consonant (linguistics)

Characters

to assist / supplementary

Examples

HSK 4

英语的[b]、[d]、[g]都是浊辅音。

Yīngyǔ de [ b], [ d], [ g] dōu shì zhuófǔyīn.

English [b], [d], and [g] are all voiced consonants.

HSK 4

普通话里没有真正的浊辅音。

Pǔtōnghuà lǐ méiyǒu zhēnzhèng de zhuófǔyīn.

Standard Mandarin has no true voiced consonants.

Tips

memory

Pairs with 清辅音 (voiceless consonant). 浊 literally means muddy/turbid - voiced sounds carry vocal-cord vibration, like a muddy hum, while 清 (clear) sounds are pure breath.

Stroke Order

浊 zhuó

辅 fǔ

音 yīn